My team, Rockwall Aquatic Masters is having a long course meet on 6th July and I am actively trying to convince team mates to sign up. On my blog I was describing my disappointment that more of my team mates had not signed up. One commenter posted the following, "Why do they have to participate? I have more fun going to practice than I do meets. I don't find meets fun anymore." I guess I had assumed that most people enjoy meets and I found it strange that my team mates did not want to sign up. This got me thinking and I wondered why people compete or don't compete? Any thoughts?
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As the person that posted the comment on your blog, I don't find the enjoyment in meets. Every now and then, there will be a meet that perks my attention, but more often than not, the excitement just isn't there. When Muppet hosts the scm in D.C., that meet got my attention since I went to college just down the road. The nationals in puerto rico got my attention as a great place for a vacation. But most places just don't build excitement for taking the time to go there for a meet.
I have no problems letting go of my best times from the past. Heck, I can't remember what most of them are anyway. I find going to meets more of a hassle anymore.
As the person that posted the comment on your blog, I don't find the enjoyment in meets. Every now and then, there will be a meet that perks my attention, but more often than not, the excitement just isn't there. When Muppet hosts the scm in D.C., that meet got my attention since I went to college just down the road. The nationals in puerto rico got my attention as a great place for a vacation. But most places just don't build excitement for taking the time to go there for a meet.
I have no problems letting go of my best times from the past. Heck, I can't remember what most of them are anyway. I find going to meets more of a hassle anymore.
